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NewsNorth Korea 'successfully launches satellite' using Taepodong-3 rocket
North Korea has entered the space age, orbiting its first satellite, from a Taepodong-3 (Unha-3) rocket launch at 00:49 GMT on 12 December from the Sohae launch base at Tongchang-ri, on North Korea's west coast.
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NASA awards commerical crew programme contracts
NASA is awarding Boeing, Sierra Nevada and Space Exploration Technologies Corp contracts that might one day allow for commercial manned spacecraft to carry...
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NewsUSAF launches X-37B into orbit
The US Air Force launched a Boeing X-37B space plane on 11 December from the Kennedy space center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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NewsDelta and Virgin Atlantic outline initial partnership plans
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to roll out codeshare and frequent flier partnerships ahead of a metal neutral joint venture alliance across...
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Heathrow Terminal 2 to host Aer Lingus, Virgin domestic
London Heathrow airport's new Terminal 2 will be home to Aer Lingus as well as Virgin Atlantic's upcoming domestic routes when it opens in 2014. The...
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NewsVIDEO: Oneworld sees Qatar Airways boosting access to Africa
The Oneworld alliance expects its latest recruit, Qatar Airways, to help it boost its presence in the expanding African market where it currently trails its two rival groups.
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MEBA: Oryx Jet adds Global 5000 to managed fleet
Rizon Jet sister company Oryx Jet has added a Bombardier Global 5000 to its fleet. The super-large aircraft will begin operations this month and will be based at Rizon's fixed based operation at London Biggin Hill airport.
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NewsBA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.
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Boeing's Nagpur MRO facility to start operations in Q2 2013
The schedule of Boeing's long-delayed MRO facility in the central Indian city of Nagpur has again been pushed back. Construction of the $100 million...
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MEBA: Middle East helicopter safety team to hold quarterly conference
MEBA is providing a platform for the Middle East/North Africa Helicopter Safety Team (MENA HST) to converge for its quarterly safety conference - complementing...
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MEBA: ARINC Direct sees fertile ground in Middle East
Growing demand for larger and long-range aircraft in the Middle East makes the region "fertile ground" for the communication systems offered by ARINC Direct...
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Sabena Technics cleared for MRO on A380
Overhaul firm Sabena Technics has secured approval for base maintenance on the Airbus A380 at its French facility in Bordeaux. Sabena Technics, which...
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NewsAmerican pilots ratify tentative agreement
American Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement by a margin of more than 47 percentage points. The Allied Pilots Association...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flight test of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Test pilot Paul Smith got behind production-standard controls in a 787 test aircraft for an evaluation flight of Boeing’s technologically ground-breaking Dreamliner
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NewsGermanwings takes over nearly 30 Lufthansa A320s
Lufthansa will move 52 aircraft to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings for the planned transferral of its decentralised European network next year. Starting...
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SpaceX awarded two government launches
SpaceX has been chosen to launch two large government payloads, breaking a virtual monopoly held by United Launch Alliance (ULA).
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NewsGolden Spike promises crewed trips to the moon by 2020
A new startup company, Golden Spike, promises a manned, round-trip voyage to the lunar surface by 2020. The company, which includes several high-profile...
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Germanwings rebrands with hybrid product offerings
As part of its rebranding initiative, Germanwings has unveiled a diversified product offering that will from July 2013 allow passengers to select from one...
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NewsDelta orders 40 CRJ900s in $1.85b deal
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has finalised a commitment for 40 Bombardier CRJ900s in a deal worth $1.85 billion at list prices as part of its regional fleet...
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NewsBertling: EC225 grounding 'biggest issue' in Eurocopter history
Eurocopter faces the "biggest issue" in its 20-year history, according to its chief executive, as the airframer attempts to deal with the fallout from two...